Losses on derivative financial instruments held by One Earth were approximately $0.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 compared to approximately $0.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. Since the gains or losses on these derivative financial instruments are primarily a function of the movement in interest rates, we cannot predict the likelihood that such gains or losses in future periods will be consistent with current year results.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment profit increased to approximately $2.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 compared to approximately $2.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.
Net sales and revenue increased approximately $149.0 million to approximately $303.4 million, primarily a result of consolidating NuGen in fiscal year 2012. We accounted for the results of NuGen using the equity method of accounting until the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, at which time we obtained a controlling financial interest in NuGen, and thus, began consolidating the results. Ethanol sales increased from approximately $125.5 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2011 to approximately $233.8 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2012. The average selling price per gallon of ethanol decreased from $2.42 in the first six months of fiscal year 2011 to $2.13 in the first six months of fiscal year 2012. This negative impact on sales was more than offset as our ethanol sales were based upon approximately 109.8 million gallons in the first six months of fiscal year 2012 compared to 51.8 million gallons in the first six months of fiscal year 2011. The increase in gallons of ethanol sold resulted primarily from including the results of NuGen in the current year but not in the prior year before consolidation. Distillers grains sales increased from approximately $28.4 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2011 to approximately $61.5 million in the first six month of fiscal year 2012. Two positive factors impacting distillers grains sales were that the average selling price per ton of dried distillers grains increased from $189.01 in the first six months of fiscal year 2011 to $206.99 in the first six months of fiscal year 2012 and that our dried distillers grains sales were based upon approximately 250,000 tons in the first six months of fiscal year 2012 compared to approximately 149,000 tons in the first six months of fiscal year 2011. The increase in tons of dried distillers grains sold resulted primarily from including the results of NuGen in the current year but not in the prior year before consolidation. Non-food grade corn oil sales were approximately $7.2 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2012. The first quarter of fiscal year 2012 was the first period that our plants produced and sold non-food grade corn oil.
The real estate segment includes all owned real estate including those previously used as retail store and distribution center operations, our real estate leasing activities and certain administrative expenses. It excludes results from discontinued operations.
At July 31, 2012, we have lease agreements, as landlord, for six owned former retail stores (77,000 square feet leased). We have 13 owned former retail stores (167,000 square feet) that are vacant at July 31, 2012. We have seasonal (temporary) lease agreements, as landlord, for four of these owned properties. We are marketing these vacant properties for lease or sale. In addition, one owned former distribution center is partially leased (221,000 square feet), partially occupied by our corporate office personnel (10,000 square feet) and partially vacant (246,000 square feet).
Segment Results – Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Compared to Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011
Net sales and revenue of $386,000 increased $121,000 over the prior year amount of $265,000. The increase results primarily from three additional properties leased during fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal year 2011. We expect lease revenue for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 to be consistent with the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 based upon leases currently executed.
Gross loss in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 was $233,000 compared to $1,171,000 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. The decrease in gross loss compared to the prior year is primarily a result of impairment charges, incurred in fiscal year 2011, of approximately $1,153,000 related to a former distribution center, a portion of which is used as our corporate headquarters. We expect gross loss for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 to be consistent with the current year second quarter results based upon leases currently executed.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment loss decreased to $289,000 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 from $1,218,000 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011.
Segment Results – Six Months Ended July 31, 2012 Compared to Six Months Ended July 31, 2011
Net sales and revenue of $736,000 increased $190,000 over the prior year amount of $546,000. The increase results primarily from three additional properties leased during fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal year 2011. We expect lease revenue for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 to be consistent with the first six months of fiscal year 2012 based upon leases currently executed.
Gross loss in the first six months of fiscal year 2012 was $277,000 compared to $1,219,000 in the first six months of fiscal year 2011. The decrease in gross loss compared to the prior year is primarily a result of impairment charges, incurred in fiscal year 2011, of approximately $1,153,000 related to a former distribution center, a portion of which is used as our corporate headquarters. We expect gross loss for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 to be consistent with the first six months of fiscal year 2012 based upon leases currently executed.
As a result of the factors discussed above, segment loss decreased to $382,000 in the first six months of fiscal year 2012 from $1,331,000 in the first six months of fiscal year 2011.
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Corporate and Other
Corporate and other includes certain administrative expenses of the corporate headquarters, interest expense and investment income not directly allocated to the alternative energy or real estate segments.
Corporate and Other Results – Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Compared to Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2011
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $0.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 consistent with the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 to be consistent with the current year second quarter results.
Interest income was $19,000 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 compared to $73,000 in the second quarter of fiscal year 2011. The decrease is primarily a result of lower levels of excess cash invested and lower yields earned in the current year. We expect interest income for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 to be consistent with the current year second quarter results.
Interest expense was consistent with the prior year amount.
Corporate and Other Results – Six Months Ended July 31, 2012 Compared to Six Months Ended July 31, 2011
Selling, general and administrative expenses were approximately $1.1 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2012 consistent with the first six months of fiscal year 2011. We expect selling, general and administrative expenses for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 to be consistent with the current year second quarter results.
Interest income was $49,000 in the first six months of fiscal year 2012 compared to $215,000 in the first six months of fiscal year 2011. The decrease is primarily a result of lower levels of excess cash invested and lower yields earned in the current year. We expect interest income for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 to be consistent with the current year first quarter results.
Interest expense was consistent with the prior year amount.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $3.5 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2012, compared to approximately $12.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2011. For the first six months of fiscal year 2012, cash was provided by net income of approximately $2.8 million, adjusted for non-cash items of approximately $7.8 million, which consisted of depreciation and amortization, deferred income and the deferred income tax provision. Dividends received from our equity method investees were approximately $2.0 million
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in the first six months of fiscal year 2012. An increase in accounts receivable represented a use of cash of approximately $2.1 million, primarily a result of normal variations in production and sales levels. Other liabilities used cash of approximately $4.0 million, primarily a result of the payment of incentive compensation that was accrued at year end. A decrease in accounts payable used cash of approximately $3.8 million, which is primarily a result of the timing of vendor shipments of inventory and vendor payments. A decrease in inventory provided cash of approximately $1.0 million, which is primarily a result of normal fluctuations in production and sales levels.
Net cash provided by operating activities was approximately $12.9 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2011. For the first six months of fiscal year 2011, cash was provided by net income of $7.6 million, adjusted for non-cash items of $(5.9) million, which consisted of depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, income from equity method and synthetic fuel investments, deferred income, losses on derivative financial instruments, the deferred income tax provision and other items. Dividends received from our equity method investees were $2.3 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2011. In addition, prepaid expense and other current and long term assets provided cash of $9.9 million, primarily a result of federal income tax refunds received. Accounts receivable provided cash of $1.7 million, a result of normal variations in production and sales levels. Other liabilities provided cash of approximately $1.7 million, generally a result of normal variations in accrued liabilities. The primary uses of cash were an increase in inventory of $2.6 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $1.7 million. These fluctuations were the result of normal variations in production, purchasing and grain prices.
At July 31, 2012, working capital was approximately $90.4 million compared to approximately $89.8 million at January 31, 2012. This increase is primarily a result of operating cash flows. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 4.4 to 1 at July 31, 2012 and 3.4 to 1 at January 31, 2012.
Cash of approximately $0.6 million was provided by investing activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2012, compared to approximately $3.8 million during the first six months of fiscal year 2011. During the first six months of fiscal year 2012, we had capital expenditures of approximately $2.3 million, primarily related to improvements at the One Earth ethanol plant. One Earth and NuGen expect to spend a combined range of approximately $1.0 million to $2.0 million during the remainder of fiscal year 2012 on various projects at their plants. We received approximately $2.2 million as proceeds from the sale of three real estate properties during the first six months of fiscal year 2012. We also received approximately $0.7 million as we were able to reduce the amount of our restricted investments on deposit with the state of Florida to secure our extended service plan obligations.
Cash of approximately $3.8 million was provided by investing activities for the first six months of fiscal year 2011. During the first six months of fiscal year 2011, we had capital expenditures of approximately $0.6 million, primarily related to improvements at the One Earth ethanol plant. We received a payment of $2.8 million related to the final settlement of a synthetic fuel partnership sale during the first six months of fiscal year 2011. We will not receive additional money related to sales of synthetic fuel partnerships. We received approximately $1.6 million as proceeds from the sale of three real estate properties during the first six months of fiscal year 2011.
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Cash used in financing activities totaled approximately $15.1 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2012 compared to approximately $11.3 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2011. Cash was used by debt payments of approximately $11.0 million, primarily on One Earth’s and NuGen’s term loans. We used cash of approximately $2.0 million to purchase shares from and pay dividends to noncontrolling members of NuGen and One Earth. We do not expect such payments to noncontrolling members of NuGen or One Earth to increase significantly in fiscal year 2012. Stock option activity generated cash of approximately $0.4 million. In addition, cash of $2.5 million was used to repurchase approximately 137,000 shares of our common stock in open market transactions.
Cash used in financing activities totaled approximately $11.3 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2011. Cash of approximately $1.3 million was used to repay the contingent consideration liability related to our acquisition of NuGen. Cash was used by debt payments of $5.1 million, primarily on One Earth’s term loans. Stock option activity generated cash of $0.3 million. We used $3.2 million to repurchase 192,000 shares of our common stock in open market transactions during the first six months of fiscal year 2011. We used cash of $2.0 million to purchase shares from and pay dividends to noncontrolling shareholders of One Earth.
We believe we have sufficient working capital and credit availability to fund our commitments and to maintain our operations at their current levels for the next twelve months and foreseeable future.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q contains or may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements can be identified by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Readers are cautioned that there are risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those referred to in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and include among other things: the impact of legislative changes, the price volatility and availability of corn, distillers grains, ethanol, non-food grade corn oil, gasoline, natural gas, ethanol plants operating efficiently and according to forecasts and projections, changes in the national or regional economies, weather, the effects of terrorism or acts of war and changes in real estate market conditions. The Company does not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012 (File No. 001-09097).
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to the impact of market fluctuations associated with interest rates and commodity prices as discussed below.
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Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk related to interest income is immaterial. Exposure to interest rate risk results primarily from holding term and revolving loans that bear variable interest rates. Specifically, we have approximately $111.8 million outstanding in debt as of July 31, 2012, that is variable-rate. Of this amount, approximately $39.9 million is fixed by an interest rate swap. Interest rates on our variable-rate debt are determined based upon the market interest rate of LIBOR plus 280 to 325 basis points. A 10% adverse change (for example from 3.0% to 3.3%) in market interest rates would increase our interest cost on such debt by approximately $360,000 over the term of the debt. However, this change would be greater should LIBOR rates exceed 0.75%, as the floor interest rate of NuGen’s debt is the greater of 4% or LIBOR plus 325 basis points.
One Earth entered into a forward interest rate swap in the notional amount of $50.0 million with the First National Bank of Omaha during fiscal year 2007. The swap fixed the variable interest rate of a portion of One Earth’s term loan at 7.9%. The swap settlements commenced on July 31, 2009 and terminate on July 8, 2014. A hypothetical 10% change (for example, from 4.0% to 3.6%) in market interest rates at quarter end would change the fair value of the interest rate swap by approximately $0.4 million.
Commodity Price Risk
We manage a portion of our risk with respect to the volatility of commodity prices inherent in the ethanol industry by using forward purchase and sale contracts. At July 31, 2012, One Earth and NuGen combined have purchase commitments for approximately 7.3 million bushels of corn, the principal raw material for their ethanol plants. One Earth and NuGen expect to take delivery of the corn through September 2012. At July 31, 2012, One Earth and NuGen have combined sales commitments for approximately 59.8 million gallons of ethanol, approximately 53,000 tons of distillers grains and approximately 1.3 million pounds of non-food grade corn oil. One Earth and NuGen expect to deliver the ethanol, distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil through December 2012. Approximately 2% of our forecasted ethanol sales during the next 12 months have been sold under fixed-price contracts. As a result, the effect of a 10% adverse move in the price of ethanol from the current pricing would result in a decrease in annual revenues of approximately $44.9 million for the remaining forecasted ethanol sales. Approximately 7% of our forecasted distillers grains sales during the next 12 months have been sold under fixed-price contracts. As a result, the effect of a 10% adverse move in the price of distillers grains from the current pricing would result in a decrease in annual revenues of approximately $13.7 million for the remaining forecasted distillers grains sales. Approximately 3% of our forecasted non-food grade corn oil sales during the next 12 months have been sold under fixed-price contracts. As a result, the effect of a 10% adverse move in the price of non-food grade corn oil from the current pricing would result in a decrease in annual revenues of approximately $1.5 million for the remaining forecasted non-food grade corn oil sales. Similarly, approximately 2% of our estimated corn usage for the next 12 month was subject to fixed-price contracts. As a result, the effect of a 10% adverse move in the price of corn for current pricing would result in an increase in annual cost of goods sold of approximately $54.3 million for the remaining forecasted corn usage.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
We are not party to any legal proceedings that we believe would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A.Risk Factors
The following risk factor, which modifies the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2012, should be considered in conjunction with the other information included in, or incorporated by reference in, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Governors of several states have petitioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to waive the applicable volume requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”). This petition is based upon drought conditions in portions of the United States, crop price increases and the severe economic harm it would cause to their states. Other organizations and individuals have also submitted letters requesting the EPA to waive the applicable volume requirements of the RFS or expressing support for the granting of a volume waiver. The EPA on August 20, 2012, said it had begun weighing requests to suspend the United States ethanol mandate, which requires refiners to blend ethanol into gasoline and is seeking public feedback. The waiver of, or any other modification which lowers the volume requirements of the RFS could have a material adverse effect on our ethanol business.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Dividend Policy
REX did not pay dividends in the current or prior years. We currently have no restrictions on the payment of dividends. Our consolidated and unconsolidated ethanol subsidiaries have certain restrictions on their ability to pay dividends to us. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2012, One Earth paid dividends of $5,490,000. Of this amount, $1,429,000 was paid to noncontrolling interests unit holders and $4,061,000 was paid to REX American Resources Corporation.
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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Period | | | Total Number of Shares Purchased | | Average Price Paid per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | |
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June 1-30, 2012 | | | 83,154 | | | 17.93 | | | 83,154 | | | 79,301 | |
July 1-31, 2012 | | | 54,328 | | | 18.02 | | | 54,328 | | | 24,973 | |
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| (1) | On October 20, 2011, our Board of Directors increased our share repurchase authorization by an additional 500,000 shares. At July 31, 2012, a total of 24,973 shares remained available to purchase under this authorization. |
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
None
Item 5.Other Information
None
Item 6.Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
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| 4(a) | Sixth Amendment of Construction Loan Agreement dated May 30, 2012 among One Earth Energy, LLC, First National Bank of Omaha, as a Bank and as Administrative Agent, Accounts Bank and Collateral Agent, and the other Banks party thereto |
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| 31 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications |
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| 32 | Section 1350 Certifications |
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| 101 | The following information from REX American Resources Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 31, 2012, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Equity, (iv) Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Stuart A. Rose | | Chairman of the Board | | |
| | (Chief Executive Officer) | | September 5, 2012 |
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/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman | | Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | | |
| | (Chief Financial Officer) | | September 5, 2012 |
(Douglas L. Bruggeman) | | | | |
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